Development and validation of a scale to measure socioeconomic well-being in persons with cancer

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop valid and reliable scales for assessing a driver and two obstacles potentially related to financial well-being (FWB): financial preparedness for emergency, beliefs of credit limits as additional income and risky indebtedness behaviour.Design/methodology/approachThe scales were developed from scratch across six studies, employing a two-step methodology, which encompassed both qualitative (e.g. focus group, interviews) and quantitative (i.e. online surveys) data collection. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were employed to test and validate the proposed scales.FindingsThis study provides a set of three parsimonious, self-reported behavioural measures that could be employed in conjunction with objective economic indicators to identify individuals who are financially ill prepared and potential candidates for delinquency. The three proposed scales achieved satisfactory levels of reliability and convergent and discriminant validity.Research limitations/implicationsThe resulting scales still need to be tested for predictive validity and in different consumer groups. The scales were validated in a single culture population (Brazil, a country that presents extraordinarily high credit card interest rates), and they should be tested cross-culturally in countries with different economic and credit policies.Originality/valueThe literature on FWB has traditionally employed objective financial indicators as an attempt to measure the concept of FWB and its elements. Self-reported behavioural measures of such constructs are scant to the point of being non-existent for some elements. This study is the first to offer scales for measuring the elements of financial preparedness for emergency, beliefs of credit limits as additional income and risky indebtedness behaviour.

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Social Well-Being at School: Development and Validation of a Scale for Primary Education Students

Frontiers in Education ◽

10.3389/feduc.2021.800248 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

Author(s):

Lidon Moliner ◽

Francisco Alegre ◽

Alberto Cabedo-Mas ◽

Oscar Chiva-Bartoll

Keyword(s):

Factor Structure ◽

Primary Education ◽

Well Being ◽

Education Students ◽

European Universities ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

International Audience ◽

Fit Indexes ◽

School Attitude ◽

Development And Validation

This study presents the development and validation of a scale for Primary Education students that measures social well-being. A seven-factor structure was defined, with the factors being: achievement, cooperation, cohesion, coexistence, attitude towards school, attitude towards diversity and solidarity. 14 experts from independent European universities participated in the validation process of the scale. The 38-item scale showed considerable reliability (Cronbach’s alpha =0.91). The confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the original seven-factor structure with consistent goodness and badness of fit indexes. The promising results in this study suggest that this scale may be suitable for an international audience.

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Self‐connection and Well‐being: Development and validation of a Self‐connection scale

European Journal of Social Psychology ◽

10.1002/ejsp.2812 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kristine Klussman ◽

Austin Lee Nichols ◽

Nicola Curtin ◽

Julia Langer ◽

Edward Orehek

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Development And Validation

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Development and Validation of the Thai Mental Well-Being Scale

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3994671 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Saran Pimthong ◽

Charin Suwanwong ◽

Amaraporn Surakarn ◽

Araya Chiangkhong ◽

Thanayot Sumalrot ◽

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Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Development And Validation ◽

Mental Well Being

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Development and Validation of the Short Version of the Sense of Humor Scale (SHS-S)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000670 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sonja Heintz ◽

Willibald Ruch ◽

Chloe Lau ◽

Donald H. Saklofske ◽

Paul McGhee

Keyword(s):

Internal Consistency ◽

Training Programs ◽

Well Being ◽

English Speakers ◽

Future Research ◽

Short Version ◽

Sense Of Humor ◽

Three Samples ◽

English Speaking ◽

Development And Validation

Abstract. Humor training has become increasingly popular to enhance the “sense of humor” and well-being and to decrease depressive symptoms. Despite the wide applications of these training programs, the assessment of training efficacy has attracted less attention. The Sense of Humor Scale (SHS; McGhee, 1996 , 1999 ) recently was expanded to a long version (SHS-L) to enhance its internal consistency ( Ruch & Heintz, 2018 ). At the same time, there is also the need for a brief version of this scale. The purpose of the present study is to develop a short version (SHS-S) in both German- and English-speaking countries, test its psychometric properties (internal consistency, factorial, construct, and criterion validity), and assess measurement invariance across gender and the two languages. Using three samples (Sample 1: 570 English-speakers, Sample 2: 353 German-speakers, Sample 3: 94 other-reports), the 29-item SHS-S was developed and yielded promising internal consistency and validity scores for the six humor skill factors of enjoyment of humor, laughter, verbal humor, finding humor in everyday life, laughing at yourself, and humor under stress. Overall, the SHS-S is an internally consistent, valid, and economic tool for future research and group-based applications, while the SHS-L seems especially useful in individual applications.

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Social isolation: development and validation of measures

Benchmarking An International Journal ◽

10.1108/bij-11-2018-0371 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (6) ◽

pp. 1905-1920

Author(s):

Sushant Ranjan ◽

Rama Shankar Yadav

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Social Isolation ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Well Being ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

External Criterion ◽

Validity Data ◽

Content Type ◽

Development And Validation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop and empirically validate items on social isolation. The comprehensive literature review of existing studies on the measures of social isolation, loneliness and the related construct was conducted. The paper seeks to conceptualize, validate and present items to measure social isolation. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on theoretical and empirical investigation of the measures of social isolation, loneliness and related constructs such as social others, social loneliness and feeling of sociability. The items were generated through theoretical exploration of previous literature and later modified. The author examined the items through exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and further checked for external criterion validity. Data collected from 128 individuals, in India, were examined to design and validate the scale. Findings The finding of the paper is a ten-item social isolation scale. Using structural equation modeling, we have found extraversion and well-being significantly associated with final items in the present study, confirming the external quality of the scale. Practical implications Organizations may benefit by close examination of the presence of social isolation in employees along with providing support and assistance to employees so as to reduce negative consequences of social isolation and can address the well-being of the employee. Originality/value There is a dearth of developed and validated measures of social isolation in the literature. The study reveals the conceptualization and empirical validation of measures of social isolation in the Indian context so that researchers can move forward to develop theories on social isolation.

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Development and validation of a test onAnasakti(non-attachment): an Indian model of well-being

Mental Health Religion & Culture ◽

10.1080/13674676.2015.1084612 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 18 (9) ◽

pp. 715-725 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Kamlesh Singh ◽

Mahima Raina

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Development And Validation

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Dementia as Fixed or Malleable: Development and Validation of the Dementia Mindset Scale

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa023 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Lena K Kunz ◽

Susanne Scheibe ◽

Barbara Wisse ◽

Kathrin Boerner ◽

Claudia Zemlin

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Care ◽

Well Being ◽

Factorial Structure ◽

Divergent Validity ◽

Dementia Caregiving ◽

Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽

Development And Validation ◽

Design And Methods ◽

Person Centered Approach

Abstract Background and Objectives Care professionals differ in how they experience and respond to dementia caregiving. To explain such differences, we developed a new measure: the Dementia Mindset Scale. This scale captures the extent to which care professionals view dementia as stable and fixed (akin to the biomedical perspective) or as flexible and malleable (akin to the person-centered approach). Research Design and Methods We conducted four studies to develop the scale. We tested items for comprehensibility, assessed the scale’s factorial structure and psychometric properties, and investigated its predictive validity for care professionals’ well-being. Results A new scale with a two-factor structure—distinguishing a malleable dementia mindset from a fixed dementia mindset—was developed. Results showed good convergent and divergent validity. Moreover, the dementia mindsets predicted aspects of job-related well-being in care professionals. Discussion and Implications The scale allows for the assessment of individual differences in how care professionals see dementia. This insight can be used to improve interventions aimed at enhancing care professionals’ well-being and quality of care.

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